CPSC Exempts Certain Engineered Wood Products from Chemical Testing
Release Date:8/13/2018
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Recently, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published 16 CFR 1252 to exempt certain untreated and unfinished engineered wood products from chemical testing requirements. This final rule entered into force on July 23, 2018. Summary of 16 CFR 1252 Exemptions is listed as below:
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Substances
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Exemptions from Third Party Testing
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Effective Date
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ASTM-F963 Soluble Elements
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Untreated and unfinished Particleboard, hardwood plywood, and medium-density fiberboard that is made from virgin wood or pre-consumer wood waste
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July 23, 2018
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Total Lead Content
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Phthalate Contents
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(1) Untreated and unfinished Particleboard, and medium-density fiberboard that is made from virgin wood or pre-consumer wood waste;
(2) Untreated and unfinished hardwood plywood, that is made from virgin wood or pre-consumer wood waste and does not contain polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) adhesive formulations
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